South Africa lead the five-match series 2-1. The next game is on Friday in Durban.
Captain Graeme Smith scored 89 not out to help South Africa beat Australia by two runs in their Twenty20 match.
Gilchrist is one of five Australian batsmen now in the top 10 along with Ponting, Symonds, Hussey and Clarke.
The Australian captain became the first player to win the award twice, while Shane Warne was named Test player of the year.
The Australian paceman took four wickets to lead his team to an 80-run win over South Africa
Kiwi star Brendon McCullum must have given nightmare to many bowlers around the world during his international playing days. The former New Zealand captain, who recently retired from international cricket, named the four toughest bowlers he found difficult to face against during his 14-year dream career. "Murali (Sri Lanka champion Muthiah Muralitharan) was always, for me, incredibly difficult to face, mainly because you had no idea which way it was spinning," McCullum told Star Sports. "Brad Hogg, as well, because of his uncanny bowling action and his ability to turn it both ways. "I think Brett Lee when he was in his pomp. He was fast, wasn't he? "And probably Mitchell Starc too of more recent times."
The Aussies rebounded from a string of wretched results to trounce England by 57 runs in the triangular series.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup
Australia and England could both suffer blows as injuries have put Brett Lee and Simon Jones both in doubt
Captain Stephen Fleming, however, may return to the side after having surgery to remove a tumour from his face.
Brett Lee is to have surgery on his nasal passage to correct breathing problems
The Australian produced a fast bowling spell bristling with pure hostility to lead his side to a 147-run victory in the first ODI.
The Australian fast bowler said his bowling action was also "questioned" at the start of his career and he could relate to Murali's feelings.
The Australians ended the day 4 in the third Test against the West Indies on 76 for 2, needing 106 runs more for victory.
The West Indies were 68 for 2 in their second innings at stumps on day 3 of the third Test, after Australia had taken a first innings lead of 23 runs.
The BCCSL has demanded an explanation from the off-spinner for accusing Australian pace bowlers of chucking in a radio interview.
Pace bowler Nathan Bracken has been named ahead of legspinner Stuart MacGill for Australia in the first Test.
Australia's fast bowler Jason Gillespie's comeback hopes suffered a blow when he was ruled out of a first-class match with a bruised lung.
Australia's captain said the two rescued the side when it was under pressure.
The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.
The speedster became only the second Australian bowler in 70 years to concede 200 runs in a Test innings.
The 27-year-old Lee has taken 151 wickets in 84 one-day internationals.
Australia have called uncapped fast bowler Stuart Clark into their squad for the third Ashes Test
Sydney-born Chris Rogers hit a double century for Leicestershire to deny Australia a win before the Ashes series.
Australia beat England by seven wickets to level the series 1-1.
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